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BETTER FRUIT 



March 



The SprayThat Sticks 



Adheso 



Pjo U 3 Pai • 



Insecticide— Tonic— Fungicide 



WHEN other spray materials fail to do 

 their work, because rain washed 

 them off, "ADHESO" STICKS, kilhng 

 the CodHng Moth and preventing the 

 Scab, Apple Blotch and Bitter Rot, be- 

 cause IT STAYS WHERE IT IS 

 NEEDED and does not wash off on the 

 ground. 



"ADHESO" GAVE 99". CLEAN FRUIT 

 THIS YEAR, the worst in fifteen years 

 for Codling Moth and Scab. 



Write for details and means for mak- 

 ing the STANDARD TEST FOR ADHE- 

 SION. 



"Triangle" Brand Arsenate of Lead 



The reason why our Arsenate of Lead 

 costs more than others, was shown this 

 year. Askthegrowers whoused it. Thev 

 DID NOT LOSE 50;, to 75 , by WORMY 

 APPLES. It is not the COST PER POUND 

 but RESULTS IN CLEAN FRUIT THAT 

 COUNT. 



Ansbacher .A. Insecticide Co.i... 



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527 Fifth Ave.. NEW YORK CITY 



We can quote you surprisingly 

 low prices on 



NATIONAL 



Wood Stave Pipe and Tanks 



Now is the time to install irriga- 

 tion and water systems. Write us 

 today for our special service cov- 

 ering your particular problem. 



Address Dept. J 



National Tank & Pipe Co. 



275 Oak Street 

 PORTLAND, OREGON 



Dust Spraying Successful 



Prut(-;sor Ik.tiJilil lUMilii'li of c.jniell Uiiivi.'rsity. after 

 exttnsive tests, lias provcii lii.iL dusliiiu successfully 

 controls the fungous diseases and insect pests of the 

 apple orcliard. The machine used by Professor Red- 

 dick in all hi-s experimeiils and tests is the 



IDEAL POWER DUSTING OUTFIT 



Vk"nU it two iiifii and ;i ti-'aiii ran -sriray more trees 

 thorouglily in one day tiian three men and a team can 

 in five to ten days with liquid sprayers. A saving of 

 time and labor of at least 60% to To'Tc in either small 

 or large onwards. 



Dtist spraying is cheaper— quicker — -easier. Anybody 

 can do it and it takes less labor and equipment than 

 any other known method. 



FREE: — Write today for complete information re- 

 garding the tests and results obtained by Professor 

 Reddick and the booklet "The Turn in the Road." 

 Also desc-riptive catalog of dust sprayers. Leani more 

 about this cheaper, more etfecfive method of spraying. 

 All the information is free and yours for the asking. 

 Just send ns a postcard today. 



DUST SPRAYER MFG. CO. 

 1415 SI. Louis Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



Alsii manufac- 

 turers of Dust 

 Sprayers for eveo' 

 purpose ^ both 

 hand and power. 

 Write for free 

 descriplivc oircu- 

 l;ir of Dusters 

 for liups, Vine- 

 yards, Polato&s, 

 Cotldn and Corn. 



liis home use, at least, and in addition to this 

 there are many who are engaging in trnck 

 gardening to a moderate extent at least, and 

 bringing in considerable extra money. There- 

 Core "Belter I'ruit" advises I'ruit growers to 

 give this matter consideration. 



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Harness. — I'rom now on until spring time, 

 on account of bad weather conditions, fruit 

 growers will l)e unable to work in the orchard 

 lo any great extent. Therefore this spare time 

 should be devoted to putting every loot and 

 everj' article on the ranch in first-class condi- 

 tion, preparatory for sjiring work. Every 

 grower should wash and clean his harness, nil 

 it and put it in first-class condition. 



S/jrnyi/i(/.^Spraying is worse than working 

 in the rain for getting wet, because all sprays 

 are more or less nasty and spoil a suit of 

 clothes very quickly. A good rubber overcoat 

 or slicker is a great protection, both in the wet 

 and to your clothes. 



Orchard CnUivalion. — You cannot do a good 

 job of cultivating unless you have the right 

 kind of tools to do it with. There are a num- 

 ber of manufacturers making orchard imple- 

 ments. From these you can get circulars and 

 price lists if there is anything you need in 

 that line. 



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Walnuts. — Waliuits have drme exceedingly 

 well in Willamette Valley, and from the few- 

 trees planted on the home grounds throughout 

 Yakima and Wenatchee it is evident that they 

 will succeed well in these two districts. Wal- 

 nuts are paying the growers a splendid profit. 

 Fruit growers should set a few walnut trees 

 for home use at least, and there will be no 

 trouble in disposing of the surplus, at least 

 for some time to come, in your local towns 

 and cities. 



Tractors.— A number of the larger orchard- 

 ists have found that a tractor is a big factor in 

 the orchard business, both in efTiciency and 

 econom>'. To all those w ho have good sized 

 orchards we suggest they look into the matter 

 of tractors. 



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Gasoline Engines.— 'Tht' gasoline engine has 

 become a necessity on every farm. They are 

 now used instead of horses and hand pow er 

 for many purposes, like pumping water, saw- 

 ing wood, feed cutting and spraying. There 

 are a number of makes of gasoline engines. 

 Be sure you purchase a good one that will 

 save you money. With the use of gasoline on 

 the farm, the quantity of gasoline used has 

 increased very rapidly and very extensively. 

 The editor knows that too many fruit growers 

 buy their gasoline in five-gallon cans. A big 

 saving may be mnde if you purchase gasoline 

 in fifty-gallon drums. 



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Stump Pullers. — A few years ago clearing 

 land was very expensive and the job was 

 poorly (Ir)ne. for the reason that it was Ixith 

 dilTicult to do and costly to get the stumps out 

 of the groimd with all of their roots. There 

 are a ntimbei- of gond stump pullers now on 

 the market, which not only enable the fruit 

 grower and farmer to clear land a great deal 

 quicker, but to do the job much better and at 

 much less expense. 



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Pruning .S'/tear.s. ^Pruning is one of the jobs 

 that every fruit grower should be very partic- 

 ular to do well. To do this it retjuires a good 

 pruning shears, one that will make clean cuts 

 and close to the collar. Therefore we advise 

 our fruit growers to obtain the best possible 

 shears for this purpose. There are many good 

 ones on the market. 



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From time to time "Better Fruit" will 

 continue it.s suf-'Mestion.s about etinip- 

 ment .'tnd methods itnd entlenvor to put 

 the fruit tirowcr.s in touch with the best 

 people in these respective lines. Prices 

 have been constantly advancing in 

 nearly all lines during the last few 

 months and there is every reason to 

 assume that prices will continue to ad- 

 vance for some time to come, and for 

 how long no one can tell at oresent. 

 Blue vitriol has gone from 7 to 20 cents 

 per pound; there will be an advmice in 

 arsenate of lead. An>lhing that you 

 may want lo use this year is likely to 

 go up in price, as nearly all prices are 



Deep Seedbeds 

 Properly Prepared 



— That's what you get when you use 

 the deep-cutting, double-turning, level- 

 ing and compacting 



''"Acme" Pulverizing Harroiv 



"The coulters do the work"— you should see 

 them mix the soil, cut clods, woeds and trash 

 and make the whole into a firm yet mellow seed- 

 btdseveral inchesdeep. The"Acme" issimple, 

 durable and easy to pull. Sizes 3 ft. to 17 1-2 ft. 

 ■wide. Thousandsinuse. Stud forbouklet now, 



Duane H. Nasb Inc. 



345 East %^,-mj.^ Portland 



Morrison St. jfT Oregon 



No. 23 %si\ 6'2ft.wide 



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L<2irC0 MAGGOTS 



A wonderfully successful spray for 

 destroying: maggots, grubs and worms 

 which infest TURNIPS, RADISHES. 

 BEETS. RUTABAGAS. CAULIFLOWER. 

 CABBAGE. ONIONS, etc., and also rec- 

 ommended for combatting crown borers 

 in STRAWBERRIES. 



This remedy has been tried out at 

 Experiment Stations by Horticultural 

 Inspectors and leading giowers. who are 

 highly pleased with results. 



For Sale by All Leading Seed Houses 

 on Pacific Coast. Ask for It. 



Manufactured ONLY by 



Standard Chemical Company 



TACOMA. WASHINGTON 

 ( Send for Circular) 



CONNECTING 

 FERBELTOB 

 12 FT PRUNEH 



CONNECTING 

 F£RR£LFOR 

 9 FT PRUNER 



Bastian 

 Sectional 

 Pruners 



Compound Leverage. Superior to 

 all other Pruners for Speed and 

 Durability. Three Pruners in One. 

 Can use 6-foot for young trees; 

 two minutes to add 3-foot section 

 for a 9-foot pruner; if large trees 

 add last section; you have then a 

 12-foot Pruner. price $2.25. 



If not in stock by your dealer. 

 mail us $2.25 and we'll deliver your 

 Pruner at your postoffice from 

 nearest stock. 



We also have all lengths of One- 

 Piece Bastian Pruners. Shears and 

 Pickers, Orchard Ladders, etc. 

 Prices on application. 



Northwest 



Fence and Supply 



Company 



Exclusive Distributors tor H.istKin Pruning Tools 

 372-374 E.Oak St., Portland. Ore. 



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